The Supreme Court considered on Feb. 27 whether federal law overrides a New York state law that compels banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts. The justices heard oral arguments in the case known as Cantero v. Bank of … Continue reading Federal banking laws should override state laws, Supreme Court hears

Parent groups are suing New York state in federal court over an educational program they say discriminates against Chinese American students. The new civil rights lawsuit comes amidst of wave of alleged racial discrimination at the nation’s colleges and universities. … Continue reading Parents sue New York state over alleged racially discriminatory education program

Florida and Texas should be allowed to regulate how social media platforms moderate content, lawyers for the two states told the Supreme Court on Feb. 26. During oral arguments, the justices seemed to be grasping for a new rule they … Continue reading Supreme Court struggles with regulation of social media

The Supreme Court decided on Feb. 26 to reject a case about whether honking a car horn is a constitutionally protected form of free speech. Although Americans have long sounded vehicle horns to express themselves politically, many states, including California, … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects free speech challenge to California honking law

The Supreme Court issued two orders that may allow the borders of a disputed state legislative district in Washington state to be finalized before elections later this year. The political territory in dispute is Legislative District 15 in the central … Continue reading Supreme Court allows dispute over Washington legislative district to continue

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled this week that Georgia is not allowed to try a mentally ill man for a second time despite conflicting jury verdicts. The case goes back to 2012 when Damian McElrath, then 18, killed his … Continue reading Supreme Court bars Georgia from retrying mentally ill man for murder

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Feb. 22 to halt the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion bankruptcy settlement after a group of alleged sex-abuse victims asked the court to hold up the proceeding while they appeal the settlement. The … Continue reading Supreme Court denies request to stop Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy settlement

The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a federal appeals court, finding that under U.S. admiralty law, a forum selection provision in an insurance policy must be followed. Admiralty law, also known as maritime law, is the body of law that governs … Continue reading Supreme Court finds for insurer in yacht damage case

A coalition of Republican-led states and affected companies are urging the Supreme Court to put on hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” rule that cracks down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog. … Continue reading States urge Supreme Court to block EPA rule they say could cause blackouts

The Supreme Court is to determine whether truck drivers for the company that makes Wonder Bread are considered transportation workers who are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The FAA, enacted in 1925, contains a provision that the justices … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide if Wonder Bread truck drivers are exempt from arbitration

Over the objections of two conservative justices, the Supreme Court refused on Feb. 20 to hear a challenge to the admissions policy of a top-rated high school in Virginia that critics say engages in illegal racial discrimination against Asian American … Continue reading Supreme Court declines challenge of Virginia school’s allegedly discriminatory admissions policy

Idaho has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a state ban on sex-change-related procedures for minors after the law was blocked last month by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The Vulnerable Child … Continue reading Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on sex-change procedures for minors

Legal experts say there is a good chance that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of Republican-led states and the energy industry and will put the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “good neighbor” rule on hold. The rule aims … Continue reading IN-DEPTH: States may win at Supreme Court in initial battle over fighting smog, lawyers say

The Supreme Court will hear the closely watched case of a Jan. 6 defendant on April 16, the court announced on Feb. 16. The case could lead to the dropping of charges against many defendants charged in connection with the … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules hearings in Jan. 6 case, abortion, immigration appeals

Teachers are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in federal court over policies they say force them to conceal the transgender status of young students from parents. The lawsuit comes after the governor signed several … Continue reading Newsom sued over transgender policy, teachers claim they are forced to lie to parents

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an investment bank on Feb. 8, reinstating a $900,000 jury award in favor of whistleblowers claiming retaliation. In a highly technical ruling in Murray v. UBS Securities LLC, the justices found that the Sarbanes-Oxley … Continue reading Supreme Court finds for bank whistleblower

Gordon Christian Vadum, KC, died peacefully at Toronto, Ontario, on February 1, 2024, at the age of 90. In his final years, he suffered from dementia. Before those days, he was alternately charming and curmudgeonly, known for his devastating wit,  … Continue reading GORDON VADUM, 1933-2024

The Supreme Court allowed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue considering race in admissions on Feb. 2 when it declined an injunction request from a nonprofit that opposes affirmative action. “The record before this Court is underdeveloped, … Continue reading West Point can continue race-based admissions for now, Supreme Court rules

In the brewing showdown between Texas and the Biden administration over the border crisis, the Lone Star state is embroiled in at least three lawsuits over its efforts to defend its borders. The state has erected physical barriers and implemented … Continue reading The legal war raging between the White House and Texas

The Biden administration has urged the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue using racial criteria in its student admissions process, arguing that diversity is a “national security imperative.” The new brief, filed on … Continue reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow race-based admissions at West Point